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House Judiciary Committee passes amended version of bill expanding immunity for cops

The bill would make it harder to criminally prosecute law enforcement officers for on-duty actions.

February 27, 2025

Inaugural National Faith and Blue Weekend will be held Oct. 9 through 12

The inaugural National Faith & Blue Weekend will bring together law enforcement and faith-based communities all over the United States with the goal of building mutual understanding and respect. Events will be held across the country and will include athletic events, community forums and much more during the weekend of Oct. 9 through 12. MovementForward … Continued

September 4, 2020

In Alabama, we just keep spinning in the same, sad circle

If you don’t learn from history, you will be doomed to repeat it. Just ask Alabama. We’re to the point now in this state where we don’t actually have new events, just new ways to relive the same awful things we did in the past. Look at this week. There’s a protest in a major … Continued

June 5, 2020

Another shocking court ruling for white Montgomery cop who killed unarmed black man

It’s OK for cops to kill black people in Alabama. That’s what the Alabama court system is telling us. That’s what the Alabama court system is making sure of. That the murder of a poor black man doesn’t derail the career of a young, white cop. Not in Alabama. Because make no mistake about it, … Continued

August 28, 2019

How Alabama’s civil forfeiture laws left a couple living in a storage shed

Teresa and Greg Almond are living in a storage shed. In their 50s, business owners and upstanding citizens, they live in a storage shed, are warmed by a propane heater and use solar panels to get a smidge of energy to power a small TV at night. They didn’t get there by personal mistakes. It … Continued

April 4, 2019

Despite Supreme Court ruling, Alabama’s civil forfeiture laws will remain awful

The U.S Supreme Court on Wednesday mandated an overhaul of how America’s police departments and courts handle the seizure of assets from people convicted of a crime — stating plainly that 8th amendment protections against excessive fines also apply to states. But don’t worry. Cops in Alabama are still free to take your stuff, crime … Continued

February 21, 2019

The consequences of GOP governance were on full display last week

We all hear your dog whistles. If there is anything good and/or beneficial to come from the catastrophe that is Donald Trump roaming aimlessly about the White House, it is that there has been an awakening of sorts in this country when it comes to recognizing racism. We’ve turned calling the cops on black people … Continued

October 30, 2018

Police are not above public scrutiny

Why are police above public scrutiny? That seems to be a relatively new thing in this country, and it is a particular problem in Alabama — this notion that the general public has no right to even question a police officer’s actions. We’re hiding body cam footage. There are very few regular citizens on cities’ … Continued

August 16, 2018

State Receives Federal Grant Money for More Law Enforcement Positions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, September 29, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced a funding award to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to create or protect twenty-five law enforcement positions within the Department of Public Safety. Nationally the COPS program will award $124 million over … Continued

October 2, 2014